In this episode of our Cord Cutting series we delve into the world that is Playstation Vue, Sony's answer to cutting the cord. PS Vue offers great features such as time shifting, on-demand and cloud-based DVR. recently Sony made changed the pricing structure of their service and took it from perhaps one of the most budget friendly services to a me-to service. What was our favorite service when we started this journey to an also-ran. Make sure you watch our full overview to see how Playstation Vue works.
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As people search for ways to get more for less DirecTV and AT&T released their DirecTV Now over the top streaming service. We've been using the service for the past month and found some (mostly) good, (rarely) bad and greater perspective on what this service has to offer. Take a look at this follow-up to our initial DirecTV Now overview.
Should You: Shave the Cord with DIRECTV NOW video: https://youtu.be/B9jE6iSXceM
Should You: Shave the Cord with SlingTv?: https://youtu.be/vGV5XkaLPrs
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Cutting the cord and shaving the cord is more popular than ever. With all the different contenders out there one of the most popular pay-tv providers, DirecTV, has entered into the cord shaving and online streaming game with their new service, DirecTV Now. We take a look at DirecTV Now, some of the features that it has, some of the limitations it has and how it stacks up to our previous test service Sling TV. One thing to remember on DirecTV Now is that you can only stream on two different devices at one time so if that is a consideration for you this may not be the service for you.
See our overview of Sling TV at the link below:
https://youtu.be/vGV5XkaLPrs
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In part 2 of our cord cutting and cord shaving series we look into one of the many different providers that are out there to help you possibly save money every month by shaving the cord. in this video we're looking at Sling TV specifically the orange and blue packages that are available out there. Sling TV is one of many different streaming services that provide paid TV channels at a reduced cost compared to cable or satellite. How does Sling TV measure up? Will it fill the need that we're looking to fill? We investigate those questions and more in our video.
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I've been generally unhappy with my pay TV service for some time and looking for Alternatives and how to cut the cord. I recently picked up an HDHomerun Prime from Silicondust and begin the process of testing and seeing what my needs were versus what I could find out there. And this video I will show you some tips and tricks that I've picked up as we begin down the road of cord cutting in 2017.
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In today's living room the HDMI connector is king. Unlike audio/video connectors of the past it is capable of carrying a lot of data in one simple and easy connection. This was not always the case however. Back in the dark ages, we'll call them the 1980's and 1990's, we had to suffer through low-resolution connections such as RF (gasp), Component (Shriek!) or Composite (Faint!!!).
It is possible to connect devices from yesteryear to modern HDMI-equipped televisions. We have one such offering here in the Mini AV2HDMI adapter. Purchased off of eBay for under $15 I wanted to see if this little box was the miracle I was hoping for to help me connect my Nintendo Entertainment System, Super NES, Famicom, Sharp Famicom Twin, Super Famicom and Nintendo N64 via HDMI.
The connection is super simple, just connect your AV cables to one side, the Mini USB cable to another and finally your HDMI output cable to a third. Once connected and power has been provided you're ready to go. Sort of. The systems I was trying to up-scale all ran at a naitive resolution below even today's Standard Definition Standard of 480P. To begin with the adapter is having to up-scale a pretty crummy resolution. Beyond that when I connected ANY input device to it I had a noticable audio buzz coming through my system. I tried different Mini USB cables to make sure the insulation wasn't too thin and causing RF noise, different HDMI and AV cables but the buzz was always there. Just for that fact I would say pass on this adapter, but there are more reasons yet to come.
On my classic NES titles they were all blown out to 16:9 aspect ratio with no way to bring them back to their naitive 4:3. This lead to the graphics not scaling properly and also some pretty gnarly artifacting in the graphics themselves. The title screen on Mike Tyson's Punch Out is one of the worst offenders but everything from Super Mario Bros to Excitebike and everything in-between had weird artifacting in the graphics. When compared to my NES Classic there's no comparison, the AV2HDMI does a poor job at up-scaling.
There is one thing that this adapter does well and that's convert AV cables to HDMI. That's about all it does well. The 720/1080 switch didn't seem like it changed ANYTHING, at least I never noticed a discernable change. If you're on a smaller TV, like 24-27" you might not notice all the artifacting I did on my 60", but even on my 48" in my media room it was distracting and, honestly, my AV cables looked BETTER on the same TV!
If you're into retro gaming and looking to connect your old system to an HDMI port pass on these adapters. They are all over eBay and if they are anything like this one they are port adapters, not up-scalers. Don't waste your money on this, instead save your pennies and have the guys at https://www.game-tech.us/product/hi-def-nes/ upgrade your console for you, you won't be disappointed. Or less expensive but super fun is to pick up an NES Classic, it supports HDMI naitively!
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Google has been in the smart phone game for some time, dating back to the original G1 and man, has it come a long way. In the past Google has partnered with other manufacturers to design and release their annual flagship Nexus devices. While these were the purest implementation of Android regarding software sometimes the hardware was finicky, had performance issues or simply weren’t readily available in a retail environment. In a time when people still preferred signing contracts with their providers and didn’t want to “pay” for their phones the Nexus devices, while great phones, often struggled to gain mind share.
Enter the Pixel and Pixel XL by Google, two new handsets designed to power Google and Android into the next generation of smartphones. With both devices they have taken what has made the Nexus series so defining and reinvented them for greater mass appeal. We’re not saying the Nexus phones were unpopular, far from it, but they never achieved the critical mass of something like an iPhone or Galaxy device. There are some gambles made, one or two corners cut and a bevy of new and exciting features that, when combined, make for one of the best mobile devices we’ve ever used.
This review is a bit different than others you may watch. I purchased the Pixel XL online and if I didn't like the device I was going to return it and return to using my Samsung Galaxy Note 5. The Pixel XL is not an inexpensive device so for me to make a commitment to it this phone needed to wow me. And wow it did as this is now my daily driver.
Why it RoX!
- Fast, Fast, Super-Fast and Snappy!
- Excellent build quality
- The camera is damn good
- Phenomenal Battery Life
- Category-defining ear piece fidelity
- Google Assistant is a great evolution of Google Now
- UNLIMITED Cloud backup of photos
- Available through carriers and Google Play world-Wide
What Could Make it Better
- Phones this expensive need waterproofing
- No micro SD Card Slot
- Stock Android Apps are meh at best, such as dialer and contacts
- No Induction Charging
- The Pixel Launcher is good but no option to folder items in your app drawer
